CARIAN ISLANDS. Rhodes. Ca. 230-205 BC. AR didrachm

Description

CARIAN ISLANDS. Rhodes. Ca. 230-205 BC. AR didrachm (20mm, 6.77 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 – 3/5, brushed. Aristocritus, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to right / ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ, rose with bud to right; Ρ-Ο flanking stem, aphlaston to left. HGC 6, 1440. Ashton 219. BMC 138. SNG Keckman 546. Splashes of indigo toning.

Ex Baldwin’s, private sale with old dealer’s tag included.